Bob Metzler
Robert E. Metzler (b. July 28, 1934 in Plymouth, IN – d. Aug. 11, 2018) grew up in Indiana, Maryland and Chicago. He attended Manchester College in Indiana from 1952-1954, then lived in California and Southern Indiana where he was Chief Engineer for several radio stations and completed his B.S. in physics at University of Louisville (1960), before working as an electronics engineer for General Electric and other companies in Virginia.
In 1973 he moved to Portland to work for Tektronix.
Around 1977, he was marketing manager for the TM500 products[1].
In 1984, he left Tek with Bruce Hofer to found Audio Precision.
Links
- Bob Metzler Obituary @ oregonlive.com
- bobmetzler.com personal website as archived by the Wayback Machine in 2018
References
Documents Authored by Bob Metzler
| Document | Page | Class | Title | Author(s) | Year | Refers to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tekscope 1981 V13 N3.pdf | 3 | Article | TM 5000-A New Family of IEEE-488 Programmable Instruments | Bob Metzler | 1981 | 4041 • TM5003 • TM5006 • PS5010 • FG5010 • DC5010 • DM5010 • MI5010 • MX5010 • SI5010 • 50M30 • 50M40 • 50M70 |
Products by Bob Metzler
| Manufacturer | Model | Description | Designers | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tektronix | SG5010 | audio signal generator | Bruce Hofer • Bob Metzler • Richard Cabot • Bob Wright | 1984 |
Components by Bob Metzler
Patents by Bob Metzler
